James
Atherton
Born in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Son of James Atherton
and Hannah (Unknown) Atherton
Brother of
Joshua Atherton, Hannah (Atherton) Houghton, Mary Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Elizabeth Atherton, Deborah (Atherton) Bullard and Joseph Atherton
Husband of
Abigail (Hudson) Atherton
— married
6 Jun 1684 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Died
at age 64
in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Biography
James Atherton was born 1654 to parents James Atherton and Hannah Hudson in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Records show they were living where he was christened/baptized in Lancaster, Massachusetts. in 1654 Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States[1].
Marriage
He married Abigail Hudson on 06 June 1684 in Lancaster, Massachusetts.[2]
Family
Abigail and James Atherton's children, b. in Lancaster, Mass, included:
- James, b. 27 Feb 1687 [3]
Sources
- ↑ Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHYN-LZ7 : accessed 10 Nov 2014)
- ↑ Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCSH-LV8 : accessed 10 Nov 2014), James Atherton and Abigail Hudson, 06 Jun 1684; citing reference p 121; FHL microfilm 892249
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC99-BZ2 : 3 November 2017), James Atherton in entry for James Atherton, 27 Feb 1687; citing Birth, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.
- Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch [1] : accessed 10 Nov 2014), James Atherton and Abigail Hudson, 06 Jun 1684; citing reference p 121; FHL microfilm 892249
- Ancestry tree #5396182: Ancestry.com online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. McDonald Family Tree.ged imported on 02 December 2010.
- Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, I00961-8; 892249 , Reference ID: p 115 : accessed 10 Nov 2014
Acknowledgements
Thanks to McDonald Family Tree.ged imported on 02 December 2010.
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Birth: May 13, 1654 Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death: November 19, 1718 (64) Lancaster, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Immediate Family: Son of James Atherton and Hannah Atherton (Hudson) Husband of Abigail Atherton (Hudson) and Sarah Atherton (Smith) Father of James Atherton; John Atherton; Abigail White; Jonathan Atherton; Ruth Atherton; Benjamin Atherton and Mary Goodnowe « less Brother of Joshua Atherton; Hannah Wilder; Deborah Bullard; Mary Atherton; Peter Atherton; Elizabeth Graves (Atherton) and Joseph Atherton « This is from www.geni.com James Atherton is my 8th Great Grandfather.
James Atherton, Jr. (James 1), eldest son of James and Hannah Atherton, was born at Lancaster, May 13, 1654, and the inventory of his estate is dated Nov. 19, 1718. He married, at Lancaster, June 6, 1684, Abigail Hudson, born at Lancaster, Sept. 7, 1667, daughter of Daniel and Johanna Hudson. Her parents were massacred by the Indians at Lancaster, Sept. 11, 1697. He lived in the part of Lancaster which is now Harvard, his home being on Bear Hill and he was in garrison there April 15, 1704. On March 18, 1697-8, Abigail (Hudson) Atherton sold to her brother Nathaniel Hudson, her share of her father's estate. Administration of the estate of James Atherton, Jr., was granted to the widow Abigail, Nov. 19, 1718. The inventory was taken April 1, 1718; dower was set off to the widow, Nov. 6, 1718.